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Digital twin for integration of design, manufacturing, and maintenance

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Using digital twin technology to increase the efficiency of design, manufacturing, and maintenance of equipment through the provision of real-time feedback.

Design, manufacturing, and maintenance of industrial equipment are usually managed separately, making them inefficient in terms of time and cost. Dr Ming-Liang Zhu, Dr Fu-Zhen Xuan and colleagues at East China University of Science & Technology develop the concept of digital twin technology to increase the efficiency of all phases that make up a product’s lifecycle. Their research offers a […]

The Platform: A novel non-invasive fish monitoring method

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Dr Joseph Merz has developed a new, minimally invasive fish-sampling method to improve data collection on rare and endangered fish species across multiple habitats, allowing for water data collection at the same time

Estuary environments are incredibly variable, both spatially and temporally, which can make fish monitoring using traditional sampling gear difficult. Dr Joseph Merz, of Cramer Fish Sciences, has developed a new non-invasive sampling gear for this purpose. The Single-Platform Aquatic Species and Habitat Sampling System (or The Platform) is able to monitor fish communities and their habitat interactions across various habitat […]

Traversing the minefield: A professional humanitarian for a new world of risk

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Syrians in a refugee camp in Suruc, Turkey.

The inhumanity of war has always put the humanitarian in peril. But today aid workers stand in the crosshairs of armed adversaries with new tactics and targets for their violence, while competition between aid agencies creates even more insecurity on the ground. So, who should the humanitarian be? An altruistic do-gooder governed by feelings of empathy? Or a professional who […]

Medicine’s digital future: Patients use App for automatic data collection in adherence study

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People with chronic medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, often have to take the same medication for a long period of time. Unfortunately, medication adherence, or how good patients are at taking their medication as prescribed, is often low in this group. Prof Markus Schürks and Dr Christian Müller of Bayer Vital GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany, carried out a novel pilot […]